PESHAWAR: In an embarrassing event, officials of the newly-launched City Patrol Force were caught on camera while taking bribe from citizens here.

The force with a motto of “safety, security and service” was launched about two weeks ago to act as first responders in case of any crime and emergency situation.

However, a video which went viral on social media showed a patrol car parked near a busy thoroughfare somewhere in the limits of cantonment and a man in white dress is talking to cops sitting inside the car.

Later, another man in black dress walks up to the vehicle and takes something out of his pocket and hands it over to the man in white, who in turn hands it over to the cops.

The cops speed away after collecting the amount.

Taking action, KP police chief Nasir Khan Durrani later ordered arrest of two officials on the charges of corruption and harassing people.

A statement issued here said that Mr Durrani had ordered for registration of an FIR and immediate arrest of the two officials.

A police official said that an FIR against the officials had been registered at the Gulbahar police station and both were put in the police lines quarter guards.

However, when approached, Gulbahar police denied registering an FIR against the cops.

Published in Dawn, November 25th, 2016